People have recently become concerned about increased radiation exposure since the Japan nuclear meltdown. What people often don’t realize is that we are exposed to radiation on a daily basis with our cell phones, x-rays, airport body scanners, and many other things. There are foods that can shield us from radiation exposure and certified nutrition coach David Herzog has put them all together in this tasty salad recipe.
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What kind of a world do we live in where a double cheeseburger costs 99 cents, but a pint of fresh strawberries costs $4.00?  I think a large part of the obesity problem in the United States is the fact that healthy food is expensive, while unhealthy food is easy to find and cheap to buy.  Thankfully, Walmart is doing its part to try to put a stop to obesity. Keep reading to find out what exactly you can expect to see from them over the next few years. Read the rest of this entry »

I’ve never eaten any type of organic food, dish or meal. My mom never bought any organic food for the family when I was a kid, and it’s still too expensive for me to purchase now. I always thought that I was missing out on some nutrition-related health benefits. A new study concluded it might be OK that I’ve been on an organic-free diet my entire life.

According to an article on Reuters, there isn’t any evidence that organic foods benefit your health! That’s great news for me, and not so great news for individuals who have been breaking the bank by buying expensive organic foods believing that they’re in for some miracle health advantages.
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Brandi Koskie is the senior editor at DietsInReview.com, a healthy living resource with more than 500 diet reviews, hundreds of healthy recipes, a daily diet blog featuring articles by a team of a health and fitness professionals, and much more at the newly renovated site.

Fall is a time for the ovens to fire up and the sweetest, calorie-loaded recipes that inevitably find their way to every family’s dessert table. At DietsInReview.com, we promote a healthy lifestyle and know that sometimes that means indulging. So we’d like to share five of the healthiest fall produce items you’ll find in your grocery store or farmer’s market, and a few recipes that will allow you to reap the nutritional benefits, without crashing your diet.

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